After Dim Sum, we went to go try some local boba tea at the Tea House Formosa.
Inside the decor & installation looks like a Taiwanese tea house.
Loving the setup and the amazing classic dark wood decor.
Tatung Baby ! the Taiwan electronic company mascot from back in the day!
The tea selection!
I ordered the classic Taiwan boba tea. A foamy style boba tea.
Loved this spot definitely my favorite Boba Tea spot in ATL!
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Are you a Hunger Games fans? this might Be a fun place to check. Thanks to Julius for recommending this place. It was a beautiful outdoor day so we able to check Out this awesome location from the movie.
Today the Swan House at Atlanta History Center was closing for private events. I hear they can rent for private event and wedding, but was able to snag some pics from the outside!
Hopefully next time visit we are able to walk inside so I can share them with others.!
Check out my swan house vlogs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJGHjmVWwmE
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Today we plan to check this ATL famous brunchspot called The Original Pancake House.
This place is definitely a popular tourist location. Sometimes even celebrities will stop by here.
Luckily we didn’t have a long wait. On the weekends I hear it is super busy.
Order finally arrived. Everything was delicious, and their coffe is so good.
Julius ordered the signature item, the Dutch Baby, Oven baked Pancake. Served with whipped butter, lemon and powdered sugar.
I ordered the Apple Pancake. Which is Oven baked with fresh granny smith apples and pure Sinkiang cinnamon glaze. Another popular item.
Thick-Sliced Bacon is so good and crispy, I Highly recommend if you love bacon.
After the meal Julius takes me around to go and shop. In the Lenox Square, they have some awesome GAP x GQ peices.
Here is an awesome looking record shop!
Everywhere The streets were littered with has cool art murals. Definitely a beautiful place to visit!
check the my complete vlogs at : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtpMyUodO4c&t=25s
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Julius invited me to join his friend’s birthday party dinner at a local famous Korean BBQ. Also invite several, local food bloggers, and writers. We’re on the way!
Check out this homemade bat-mobile.
The grill had real charcoal and personally that’s the best flavor for bbq. The sides of the grill had small appetizers such as eggs and cheese.
Here’s the meat combo we ordered.
The steak cooks right in front of us and after it is ready the waitress will come and cut pieces for everyone.
the perfect cook with Medium Rare and the steak is so soft.
They also made kimchi fried rice. Loved the flavor.
Thanks for taking me to these great dinners and meeting a couple of new friends, for sure can’t wait to meet them soon again.
check more for the vlogs :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5oENH3jLKg
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After checking out all the cool places in the city, Julius had planned an amazing place for our dinner. The Mary Mac’s Tea Room is a historic restaurant in Atlanta, serving Southern cuisine this 1945-era, is part of the history and severing many locals and tourist.
I love the night for city Atlanta
the Pencil building
Julius told me when you tell the severs it’s your first-time visit, they will bring you a special soup.
so I ask Julius why in is this place called tea room? Mary MacKenzie the original owner who opened this restaurant in 1945/ World War II, she was an enterprising woman /widowed by the war, back the day for much difficult reason for women’s own business so the polite way of elevating their endeavor so this place is “tea rooms” .
I’m very excited because I never have classic Southern cuisine. the most Famous entrees at Mary Mac’s include fried chicken dredged in buttermilk and flour, which I ordered a Four-piece Fried Chicken.The side item was huge selection and some of them I never tried before.
Great service and learning from this historic place, the food was great, love the chicken the most. Be sure to stop by here to experience some history at ATL, and be sure check my vlog.https://youtu.be/IKLRz03z33s
Address: 224 Ponce De Leon Ave NE,
Atlanta, GA 30308
Menu:marymacs.com
Phone: (404) 876-1800
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Finally, after our trip to the zoo and we’re ready to check the famous Ponce city market , which is Food Hall. Luckily I can walk from Julius‘a apartment to the place in less than a few minutes. Super excited to check this spot out.
Ponce City Market is a mixed-use development located in a historic building in Atlanta, with national and local retail anchors, restaurants, a food hall, boutiques and offices, and residential units. It is located where the BeltLine crosses Ponce de Leon Avenue in the Old Fourth Ward where that neighborhood touches the Virginia Highland, Poncey-Highland and Midtown neighborhoods.
The building looks amazing, next to it is also some small shops to browse.
Also, have a chance to check some of the food spots here too. This Gelato place called Honeysuckle Gelato was so cool to check it out
Love the city industry vibe, they keep everything from original from the building.
BELTLINE also is nice to check and you can walk all the way to KROG STREET MARKET too.
It is a super nice day to be outdoors. So I will try to walk all the way to the other side and check some street wear stores.
in the walking trail, you will see some nice art installations.
the wood bench is part of the installation and also you can sit and chill.
The city is really pushing lots of great ideas and art to local resident, I wish Orlando will have something like this for the outdoor activities. The ponce city market is a perfect example for refurbished an old building and bring new life to it and giving back to the community.
check my Ponce City Market vlog : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKYie8dULbE
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My second day at ATL I planned the day to be at theZoo!super excitedto see some exotic animals and famous Panda.
I really enjoy seeing nice murals in this city, great forms of art, some of the artists has done amazing work in ATL.
So our breakfast was going to Octane coffee, the local coffee place with a great selection for early morning sweets.
Ordered my latte and croissant.
The croissant looks so good and yummy, love the layers and almonds.
The latte art looks clean and simple.
After our great breakfast we headed out into the beautiful weather.
Zoo Atlanta was founded in 1889, when businessman George V. Gress purchased a bankrupt traveling circus and donated the animals to the city of Atlanta.
Thanks Julius for dropping me off. I’m ready to meet some cool animals!
The zoo has to provide a Guide to explaining the detail for the animal, so I saw the Ozoum, and Ozoum (Ozzie) Ozzie is the oldest living male gorilla in the world.
Next is an animal I‘ve never see before which Panda. Panda is an animal is representing china. finally we meet soon.
Great fun watching The panda being lazy!
Saw some nice mural by Nychos, he is an illustrator, urban artist and graffiti artist from Austria. Also has his own toys.
Bank of America Plaza is the land mark of the ATL, The building is known to Atlanta locals as the Pencil Building. Now we are ready for the next spot.
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After checking the World of Coca-Cola the city pass allows tourists to enter another place like a museum or zoo. So on the way to the CNN studio I will meet up with Odessa and Julius for dinner. Here’s the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, I wanted to save this for the next trip.
The city was very nice and clean. Overall so beautiful.
The CNN Center is the world headquarters of CNN. The main newsrooms and studios for several of CNN’s news channels are located in the building. The facility’s commercial office space is occupied by various units of the former Turner Broadcasting System, now part of the AT&T subsidiary WarnerMedia.
Finally, I found the place. thank god for the google maps.
Really miss my favorite chef Anthony Bourdain. He is the most geniune person I have ever seen in the food industry. Thanks for inspiring a new generation of chefs.
Rick and Morty
Dolphin Conan O’Brien
Cartoon network store.
Adventure Time in lego.
World’s Largest Escalator! Felt so long! unfortunately they won’t allow filming or photography during the tour.
The tour was fun learning the history of CNN Studios. Yo can also watch the live productions there.
After the tour we all went out to dinner.
Thank you to Droolius and Odessa for taking me to this amazing hand-pulled Chinese noodle restaurant. I’ve never seen someone hand-pull noodles before. The texture and taste are awesome! It’s fun to watch how they make the noodles before serving them to you. Make sure you watch the whole video to see how it’s done! https://youtu.be/lw-PGdOpm5A
Here’s the Paris Baguette cafe which is confectionery business in South Korea, founded in 1945 , they specialize in everything cakes, pastries, bread, sandwiches, salads, coffee, tea, smoothies, frappes.
Thanks to Julius and Odessa for such an awesome day and dinner! Next time I will be going to the zoo! Make sure to check my new posts.
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After I visited the Number 1 Aquarium in the state, we moved to the next location on the trip. Next to the Aquarium is the famous World of Coca-Cola,
The weather is amazing in Atlanta. I enjoyed walking around the parks and nature filled landscapes.
The Statue of Coca-Cola inventor Dr. John Pemberton outside of the building.
The World of Coca-Cola is a museum, located in Atlanta, Georgia, showcasing the history of The Coca-Cola Company. The complex opened to the public on May 24, 2007, relocating from and replacing the original exhibit, which was founded in 1990 in Underground Atlanta. There is various similar World of Coca-Cola stores in locations such as Las Vegas and Disney Springs.
The green coca cola I’ve never tried before but according to the company, Coca-Cola Life is sweetened with a blend of sugar and stevia leaf extract (which is green) – and both are naturally sourced. However, it has faced criticism that its sugar levels are still very high. Which not really great for everyone health condition.
Interesting merchandise, love the teapot.
After check everything, everyone watched a short film.
The cool part about it is that the secret ingredient is lock down behind the vault.
Here’s some artwork done by different artists.
Please check my ATL vlogs from youtube, this place is the fun part of my life journey for sure everyone loves this brand and their products. Definitely come here to learn the history behind the brand.
Vlog: https://youtu.be/oIbtilfLQak
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